Free Books on Tape
| Free books on tape are available from the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped. They provide Free recorded materials through the Library of Congress. |
Audio Books for the Blind
Books and magazines in audio form (talking books) are delivered to eligible readers by postage-free mail and are returned in the same manner. No need to every worry about paying shipping whether it's to receive your new books on tape or to return the tapes. Specially designed cassette players are also loaned free to persons who borrow talking books from their library. An amplifier is available for individuals with significant hearing loss.
Audio Books for Free for Eligible Persons
Who is eligible? 1) Persons whose visual acuity, as determined by eye specialist, is 20/200 or less in the better eye with correcting lenses, or whose widest diameter of visual field subtends an angular distance no greater than 20 degrees. 2) Other physically handicapped persons are eligible. See the NLS website for more details at http://www.loc.gov/nls/eligible.html 3) Must be residents of the United States,including the several states, territories, and the District of Columbia; or, American citizens domiciled abroad.
Each state is serviced by a library that loans the cassette player and books on tape. You can request an application by calling 1-800-424-8567. Once your application is submitted and processed, a cassette player is mailed out and the book selection can be made by either the library based on your preferences or by specific request of a title or author.
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